By monitoring this data the truck will be able to drive, brake, as well as turn without human intervention.
These manufacturers are also predicting that this transportation technology will bring calculable gains in safety and in a more efficient load transportation.
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Thereupon, the main purpose why truck manufacturers want to develop and to make self-driving trucks a reality is due to the fact that trucks account for only 5.6% of all vehicle miles covered, but are in fact involved in 9.5% fatalities.
The main reason for these fatalities is driver exhaustion and inexperience. So self-driving transportation technology is expected to increase the safety on the highways.
Moreover, self-driving truck technology is being tested on roads, as well are under constant development by the manufacturers.
There ain’t a doubt that the era of self-driving trucks is underway!
So let’s take a look at one of the best self-driving trucks.
Mercedes Benz Future Truck 2025
A new era for the transport industry is here!